Croix, Beaune Pertuisots other_regions_italy Firm and taut

Firm and taut

There is solid volume and mid-palate density to the velvet-textured middle weight flavors that terminate in a firm

Tony Soter has been making wine in his native state for long enough now that this iconic figure of California wine history can be said to have achieved a similar status in Oregon

In magnum Aromatic

Thirty percent of the cuvée was whole bunch pressed to 100% new Burgundian oak

Croix, Beaune Pertuisots other_regions_italy Firm and tautThis is aromatically similar to the Tuvilains with perhaps just a bit more fruit that derives from the red side of the spectrum. The mouthfeel of the middle weight flavors is not as dense though it is finer and a bit more mineral driven as well on the lightly austere, firm and compact finale that isnt quite as complex, at least not yet.